Obituaries
John Michael Beard
Apr 12, 2020
John Michael Beard, 51, of McDonald, Ohio, passed away suddenly on Sunday, April 12, 2020.
John was born in Youngstown, Ohio on June 25, 1968,the son of John “Jack” and Irene (Bogacki) Beard. A lifelong resident of the Mahoning Valley, John grew up in Liberty Twp. He graduated from Liberty High School in 1986 and Youngstown State...
Stella R. (Romanowsky) Woytek
Apr 12, 2020
Stella R. Woytek, 90, of Hilliard, Ohio formerly of Girard, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2020 at Mill Run Gardens and Rehabilitation Center. Stella was born June 27, 1929 in Girard, the daughter of the late Peter and Pauline (Sahydyk) Romanowsky. Stella was a 1947 graduate of Girard High School. She had worked for the City of Girard...
John Myron Beard
Apr 10, 2020
John "Jack" Myron Beard, 83, of Liberty Twp., passed away on April 10, 2020 at Select Specialty Hospital in Youngstown. Jack was born November 21, 1936 in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of the late Clarence and Margaret (Keosky) Beard. Jack was a graduate of Girard High School, and he served in the Ohio Army National Guard.
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Emmor "Fritz" Snyder
Apr 10, 2020
Emmor "Fritz" Snyder, 92, of Girard, peacefully passed away April 10, 2020 at his residence in the company of his children.
Fritz was born in Salem, Ohio on September 7,1927, the son of Fred and Mary (Fuller) Snyder. Following his 1945 graduation from Salem High School Fritz enlisted in the US Army during WW II and served...
Mary Kuester
Apr 4, 2020
Mary C. Kuester, 94, of Girard, died peacefully on Saturday, April 4, 2020, at Shepherd of the Valley Nursing Home in Niles. Mary was born May 24, 1925, in Girard, Ohio, the daughter of Thaddeus M. and Catherine (Mularkey) Dillon II. Mary was a graduate of Youngstown State University, and had retired from Cardinal Mooney High School as a...
Stephen "Steve" G. Balko
Mar 27, 2020
Stephen "Steve" G. Balko was born on March 5, 1935 in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania to the late John and Mary Stranko Balko. Stephen won his freedom on March 27, 2020 after a four year battle with Lewy Bodies Dementia and Parkinson's Disease that robbed his family from their beloved Dad and Pappap. He joins in heaven the love...
James E Simon
Mar 25, 2020
James E. Simon, 82, of McDonald, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown. James was born September 18, 1937, in Campbell, Ohio, the son of Joseph and Kathryn (Rivalsky) Simon. James had served his country in the U.S. Army. He then worked for Schwebels Bakery for 24 years in their maintenance department,...
Carla Mae Machi
Mar 21, 2020
Carla Mae Machi, 37, of Youngstown, passed away on Saturday March 21, 2020, after a courageous battle with cancer. Carla was born July 9, 1982, in Warren, Ohio, the daughter of Michael A and Linda Mae (Hollabaugh) Machi. Carla had graduated from Brookfield High School in 2000 with honors. She had worked for Classic Optical in Liberty...
Theresa M. (Diana) Cortell
Mar 21, 2020
Theresa M. Cortell, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2020, at her home. Theresa was born in Youngstown, the daughter of Antonio and Angelina (Iaciancio) Diana. Theresa graduated from East High School. She was a member of St. Rose Church, St. Rose Senior Citizens, Girard Senior Citizens and the Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary. Theresa also volunteered in the...
Richard W Learn
Mar 20, 2020
Richard W. Learn, 80, of Youngstown, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2020, at Park Center Health Care. Richard was born December 30, 1939, in Pennsylvania, the son of Walter and Naomi (Henneman) Learn. Richard had worked as a machinist for Wean United for almost 29 years. He was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Austintown. He was...
Anne F. (Gavran) Zubyk
Mar 17, 2020
Anne F. Zubyk, 92, of Hubbard, formerly of Girard, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Anne was born December 31, 1927, in Struthers, a daughter of John and Sophia (Folk) Gavran. She was a graduate of Struthers High School and then graduated from St. Elizabeth School of Nursing in 1949. Anne worked for over...
John E Beale
Mar 12, 2020
John E. Beale, 67, of Austintown, passed away ,Thursday, March 12, 2020 at his residene following a brief illness. John was born October 16, 1952, the son of Edwin J. and Patricia (Ruggiero) Beale. John was a 1971 graduate of Girard High School. After graduating, John served his country in the US Navy. He had worked for various companies...
Traci L Witkoski
Mar 5, 2020
Traci L. Witkoski, 61, of McDonald, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2020, at Akron General Hospital. Traci was born March 8, 1958, in Youngstown, the daughter of James and Isla (MacCallum) Ramsay. She had worked in merchandising for Acosta and Rite Aid. Traci enjoyed making all kinds of crafts, keeping up with everyone on Facebook, and spending quality...
Helen H. Naddeo
Feb 24, 2020
Helen H. Naddeo, 93, of Girard, passed away Monday, February 24, 2020 at Liberty Health Care. Helen was born December 9, 1926 in Niles, the daughter of the late Michael and Fanny (Lasicha) Hodak. Helen was a graduate of McDonald High School. She had worked for Hanley's Restaurant in Marathon, Florida as a hostess and later worked at...
Linda G. (Milligan) Howell
Feb 22, 2020
Linda G. Howell, 63, of Warren, passed away peacefully, Saturday, February 22, 2020 at Continuing Healthcare at the Ridge. Linda was born April 18, 1956 in Youngstown the daughter of the late William and Margaret (Valentine) Milligan. Linda enjoyed going camping, having picnics by the water and taking trips to the racino. She is survived by her sisters;...
Richard E. Stonebraker Sr.
Feb 17, 2020
Richard E. Stonebraker Sr., 90, of Girard, passed away Monday, February 17, 2020, at Liberty Health Care. Richard was born November 24, 1929 in Altoona, PA the son of the late Harry E. and Helen (Mattingly) Stonebraker. Richard served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. After he served he worked for U.S. Steel in...
Patricia W. (Blaine) Mushrush
Feb 10, 2020
Patricia W. Mushrush, 94, of Girard, passed away Monday, February 10, 2020 at Liberty Health Care. Patricia was born March 18, 1925 in Girard, the daughter of the late William and Anna (Brayer) Blaine. After graduating high school Patricia worked for the Girard News. She then married her high school sweetheart and from then devoted her time to...
Pamela A. (Ritter) Pierce
Feb 4, 2020
Pamela A. Pierce, 75, of Liberty Twp., formerly of Girard, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2020, at Trumbull Memorial Hospital. Pam was born August 10, 1944, in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of Frederick and Betty (Moore) Ritter. Pam was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. She had volunteered for Easter Seals, in Youngstown, for over 37 years, and...
Mitchell Rushwin
Jan 31, 2020
Mitchell A. Rushwin, 92, of Liberty Twp., passed away on Friday, January 31, 2020, at Liberty Health Care Center. Mitchell was born July 16, 1927, in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of Thomas and Mabel (Peter) Rushwin. Mitchell served his country in the US Army during WW II. After the serve he worked for Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co. and...
Lorraine Drennen
Jan 27, 2020
Lorraine F. Drennen, 68, of Girard, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2020, at Hospice House in Poland. Lorraine was born October 18, 1951, in Niles, Ohio, the daughter of Frank and Edna (Allen) Basciano. She had worked for nearly forty years as an LPN nurse for Trumbull Memorial Hospital, retiring in 2014. Lorraine enjoyed vacations with her family,...
